Kayne Anderson MLP/Midstream Investment Company (the “Company”) (NYSE: KYN) today provided a summary unaudited statement of assets and liabilities and announced its net asset value and asset coverage ratios under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) as of July 31, 2018.

As of July 31, 2018, the Company’s net assets were $2.2 billion, and its net asset value per share was $19.20. As of July 31, 2018, the Company’s asset coverage ratio under the 1940 Act with respect to senior securities representing indebtedness was 443% and the Company’s asset coverage ratio under the 1940 Act with respect to total leverage (debt and preferred stock) was 317%.

Kayne Anderson MLP/Midstream Investment Company

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

July 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

(in millions)

Per Share

Investments

$

3,615.2

$

31.24

Cash and cash equivalents

1.1

0.01

Deposits

0.2

0.00

Accrued income

22.8

0.20

Receivable for securities sold

20.3

0.18

Other assets

1.3

0.01

Total assets

3,660.9

31.64

Term loan

17.0

0.15

Notes

716.0

6.19

Unamortized notes issuance costs

(2.3

)

(0.02

)

Preferred stock

292.0

2.52

Unamortized preferred stock issuance costs

(1.8

)

(0.02

)

Total leverage

1,020.9

8.82

Payable for securities purchased

0.8

0.01

Other liabilities

13.4

0.12

Current tax liability

4.2

0.04

Net deferred tax liability

399.4

3.45

Total liabilities

417.8

3.62

Net assets

$

2,222.2

$

19.20

The Company had 115,713,034 common shares outstanding as of July 31, 2018.

* On August 1, 2018, Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (“ETE”) and Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (“ETP”) announced an agreement providing for the merger of ETP with ETE in a unit-for-unit exchange. As of July 31, 2018, the Company held 1,184 ETE common units ($21.6 million).

** On May 17, 2018, The Williams Companies, Inc.(“WMB”) and Williams Partners L.P. (“WPZ”) announced an agreement under which WMB will acquire all WPZ common units in a stock-for-unit merger. As of July 31, 2018, the Company did not own any WMB shares.

Kayne Anderson MLP/Midstream Investment Company is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, whose common stock is traded on the NYSE. The Company's investment objective is to obtain a high after-tax total return by investing at least 85% of its total assets in energy-related partnerships and their affiliates (collectively, “MLPs”), and in other companies that, as their principal business, operate assets used in the gathering, transporting, processing, storing, refining, distributing, mining or marketing of natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, refined petroleum products or coal.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This press release contains "forward- looking statements" as defined under the U.S. federal securities laws. Generally, the words "believe," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "project," "will" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from the Company’s historical experience and its present expectations or projections indicated in any forward-looking statements. These risks include, but are not limited to, changes in economic and political conditions; regulatory and legal changes; MLP industry risk; leverage risk; valuation risk; interest rate risk; tax risk; and other risks discussed in the Company’s filings with the SEC. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein. There is no assurance that the Company’s investment objective will be attained.

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